Niall Comerford

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Niall Comerford
Niall Comerford - Fiji vs. Ireland, 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, men's quarter-final, 2024-07-25 (30) (cropped).jpg
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (13.7 st; 192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Leinster 0 (0)
Correct as of 28 November 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Ireland Sevens 3 (0)
Correct as of 28 November 2021
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition }

Niall Comerford (born 6 April 2000) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is wing. [1]

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National team

Comerford has represented the Ireland national rugby sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. He debuted for the national sevens team in 2021. [2] [3]

He competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Niall Comerford". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Ireland sevens squads named for World Series opener in Dubai". Irish Rugby. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "South Africa 7s vs Ireland 7s". HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. "Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)